Somerset Pre-Kindergarten Schedule

Extended Morning Care – Optional

Hours: 7:00 – 9:00am

• Somerset offers a Morning Care option for a flat rate of $8 per session. This service is separate from the regular PreK day and required an additional fee. During Morning Care, children are supervised by our Morning Care teacher and engage in various activities, although there is no formal curriculum planned. Children who attend both Morning and Afternoon Care on the same day receive a discounted rate of $12 per day. 

Connection-Building/Greeting Ritual

AM Session – 9:00am

PM Session – 1:00pm

• Teachers greet children to build bonds with them through their presence, eye contact, touch and playful welcome rituals.
• Children wash hands, assisted by parent and “sign-in” to practice writing their name.

Planning Group Time

AM Session – 9:10am

PM Session – 1:10pm

• Children and teachers gather as a group to welcome each other, build a class community and develop a plan of activities for children to explore.
• Daily Message Board is used to share information, phonetically decode sentences, to develop pre-reading, pre-writing and language skills in a cohesive social group.
• Group interactions provide opportunities to develop attention, ability to focus, language and listening skills and follow directions.

Center Choice Learning Time

AM Session – 9:30am

PM Session – 1:30pm

• Teachers facilitate learning by guiding and assisting children to participate in choosing and completing the activities provided in interest areas.
• Teachers interact with children in center activities to mediate learning individually and in small groups.

Open Snack Time

AM Session – 9:45am

PM Session – 1:45pm

• Children are invited to have snack during this time as they chose.
• Snack enables children to practice social and self-help skills, making choices, and time management in a small group environment.

Small Group Learning Time

AM Session – 10:30am

PM Session – 2:30pm

• Teachers work with small groups of children to follow directions and facilitate learning in the areas of literacy, math, science, social studies, and geography.

Outdoor Classroom Time

AM Session – 11:00am

PM Session – 3:00pm

• Children are learning and developing important social and physical motor skills while interacting with their peers and teachers.
• The teachers use the playground as an extension of the classroom.

Reflection Group Time

AM Session – 11:30am

PM Session – 3:30pm

• Storybook is read to develop literacy and language skills.
• Through music and movement children develop coordination, following directions and appreciation for rhythm and sound.
• Teachers assist children in reviewing their day at school.

Dismissal

AM Session – 12:00pm

PM Session – 4pm

• Teachers update parents in the hallway about student’s day, then invite them in the classroom to release their child.

Lunch/Rest Time

12:00 – 1:00pm

Children enrolled in the full-day program will have a lunch and rest period from 12 – 1pm, with lunch provided from home. Lunch & rest are provided to children who stay a full day at Somerset, but children who attend either the morning or afternoon half-day session can add an occasional drop-in lunch/rest period for an additional fee, based on availability. Please contact us a minimum of 24 hours in advance to schedule a drop-in lunch or lunch & rest session.

• Lunch Only: 12:00 – 12:30pm, $8
• Lunch & Rest: 12:00 – 1:00pm, $10

Extended Afternoon Care – Optional

Hours: 4:00 – 6:00pm

• Somerset offers an Afternoon Care option for a flat rate of $8 per session. This service is separate from the regular PreK day and requires an additional fee. During Afternoon Care, children are supervised by our Afternoon Care teacher and engage in various activities, although there is no formal curriculum planned. Children who attend both Morning and Afternoon Care on the same day receive a discounted rate of $12 per day.